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Bill: Independent Thought Number 17
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Coalition of the Willing
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2333
Description[?]:
| Think. Torture is wrong. Always. The State should not be a murderer. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:12:29, December 20, 2006 CET | From | MMP (Maoist People's Party) | To | Debating the Independent Thought Number 17 |
| Message | we could support article 2 and hope that you propose it as an individual motion |
| Date | 22:02:44, December 20, 2006 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Independent Thought Number 17 |
| Message | We feel the same as the MMP on that. |
| Date | 13:03:52, December 21, 2006 CET | From |  Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Independent Thought Number 17 |
| Message | Article 2 removed, and will be re-introduced shortly in it's own Bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 39 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 89 |
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